GATE Exam Date 2026 (Out) - Schedule, Paper-wise Timings & Important Events
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GATE Exam Date 2026 - IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 exam date on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. According to the notification, the GATE 2026 exam will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. The GATE exam dates 2026 have been provided on this page. The GATE schedule 2026 includes dates for registration, form correction, admit card release, GATE exam, result, and more. The authority is conducting the GATE 2026 form correction process from October 28 to November 3, 2025. The GATE 2026 branch-wise exam dates will be announced soon. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam in online mode. Read the article to know the GATE 2026 exam date and avoid missing any important events.
GATE Exam Date 2026
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has announced the GATE 2026 exam dates on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates preparing for the upcoming GATE exam can navigate the dates to keep themselves updated with the exam events. As per the scheduled dates, the GATE registration has already begun. Candidates can find the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 dates on this page. The GATE exam date 2026, branch-wise, will be released later.
GATE Exam Time Table 2026
Events | GATE 2026 Schedule |
Start date for GATE 2026 registration through GOAPS |
August 28, 2025 |
GATE 2026 registration last date (Without late fee) |
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GATE registration 2026 last date with an additional late fee of Rs. 500 |
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GATE 2026 application form correction starts | October 28 2025 |
Last date for GATE 2026 application form correction |
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Release of GATE mock test | October 2025 |
GATE admit card release date | January 2, 2026 |
GATE 2026 exam date and time | February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026 |
Provisional Answer Key for GATE 2026 | February 2026 |
Question paper for GATE 2026 | February 2026 |
Challenging of GATE 2026 answer key | February 2026 |
Declaration of Result | March 19, 2026 |
COAP Registration 2026 (GATE Counselling) | March 2026 |
GATE scorecard 2026 | March 27, 2026, to May 31, 2026 |
Availability of Score Cards for download by paying a fee of Rs. 500 per test paper | June 01, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
GATE 2026 Exam Date Branch Wise
IIT Guwahati will soon announce the branch-wise GATE exam date 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates will be able to check the GATE exam date subject-wise below, along with the shift timings in this article.
GATE Exam Dates 2026: Event-wise IIT GATE Date
GATE exam aspirants will have to comply with the event deadlines as mentioned by the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. Candidates will be able to check the event-wise GATE exam date 2026 here. The authority will announce the GATE 2026 dates for major events. Candidates must check the important dates of GATE 2026 to avoid missing out on any important events.
GATE 2026 Application Form Date
The authority is conducting the GATE 2026 application form correction window from October 28 to November 3, 2025. The GATE 2026 form correction window link is updated on the official website. The registered candidates will also get to edit/modify/change details in the application form. The GATE 2026 registration with a late fee was concluded on October 13, 2025. Candidates have to register at the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) to access the application form.
GATE 2026 Admit Card Date
IIT Guwahati will release the GATE admit card 2026 online on January 2, 2026. Candidates who will complete the registration will be able to access and download their GATE admit card through the login portal using their enrollment ID and password. The admit card is a crucial document, and candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam without it.
GATE 2026 Exam Date
The authority has announced the GATE 2026 exam dates on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE 2026 exam will be held on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE exam date, branch-wise, online. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 paper-wise schedule on this page.
GATE 2026 Answer Key Date
The authority will release the GATE 2026 answer key after the exam concludes. With the help of the GATE response sheet and answer key, aspirants will get to calculate their probable scores before the release of the GATE result.
GATE 2026 Result Date
IIT Guwahati has announced the GATE 2026 result date on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. According to the notification, the GATE 2026 result will be announced on March 19, 2025. Candidates will be able to check their GATE scores and the rank secured by logging into the official website. Aspirants will have to provide the login credentials to download the result. Moreover, candidates who qualify for the GATE will have to download the scorecard for free before the last date.
GATE 2026 Counselling Date
The GATE counselling dates 2026 will be released by the respective authorities, CCMT and COAP. COAP is responsible for offering admission to IITs through GATE 2026. The CCMT is a centralised counselling authority for admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Find below the GATE 2026 counselling events and their tentative scheduled months.
GATE Counselling Date 2026 - GATE COAP Schedule
Events | Dates |
GATE COAP registration 2026 start date | March 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 1 | May 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 2 | May 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 3 | May 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 4 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round 5 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round - rounds 6 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for the additional round - round 7 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for the additional round - round 8 | June 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round - round 9 | July 2026 |
COAP Seat Allotment Round for additional round - round 10 | July 2026 |
GATE Counselling Date 2026 - GATE CCMT Schedule
Events | Important Date |
Online registration | May 2026 |
Last date for Registration of CCMT 2026 | June 2026 |
Last date for fee payment by UPI/Debit/Credit card/Net Banking | June 2026 |
Last date for choice filling and locking | June 2026 |
CCMT Round 1 | |
Seat allotment | June 2026 |
Payment of the seat acceptance fee followed by reporting at any RC | June 2026 |
Document verification | June 2026 |
Last date for the resolution of any queries | June 2026 |
CCMT 2026 Round 2 | |
CCMT seat allotment result | June 2026 |
Payment of the seat acceptance fee followed by reporting at any RC | June 2026 |
Online document verification | June 2026 |
Last date for the resolution of any queries | June 2026 |
CCMT 2026 Round 3 | |
CCMT Seat allotment result | June 2026 |
Payment of the seat acceptance fee followed by reporting at any RC | June 2026 |
Verification of documents | June 2026 |
Last date for the resolution of any queries | July 2026 |
Payment of Partial Admission Fee online (all rounds) | July 2026 |
Withdrawal from the admitted institute | July 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: For how many GATE papers can I apply?
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Candidates can apply for a maximum of two of the 30 papers listed. The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. However, candidates can only choose the second paper from the prescribed list of the GATE two-paper combinations.
Q: When will the GATE 2026 exam date civil engineering be held?
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The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 CE exam in online mode.
Q: When will GATE 2026 application form get released?
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The GATE 2026 application form began on August 28, 2025.
Q: When will IIT Guwahati conduct GATE 2026?
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The GATE 2026 exam will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026.
Q: When will GATE 2026 admit card issue?
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The GATE 2026 admit card will be issued on January 2, 2026.
Q: When will GATE exam syllabus release?
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IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 exam syllabus online.
Q: Who will conduct the GATE 2026 exam?
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The GATE 2026 will be held by IIT Guwahati.
Q: How to make a correction in GATE application form?
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- Visit the GATE 2026 official website.
- Click on the application form correction link.
- Login using enrollment number/email ID and password.
- Now make changes to the GATE exam centre details.
- Finally, submit the change.
Q: What is GATE Exam?
A:
The GATE exam, or Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, is a national-level examination in India conducted for assessing candidates' knowledge in various undergraduate and postgraduate subjects in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, and Science.
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The GATE 2026 Agricultural Engineering (AG) paper will have a total of 100 marks. Out of this, 15 marks are for General Aptitude and 85 marks are for core Agricultural Engineering subjects.
The marks are generally distributed among major topics like Engineering Mathematics (12–13 marks), Farm Machinery (10–11), Farm Power (14–15), Soil & Water Conservation (12–13), Irrigation & Drainage (10–12), Agricultural Process Engineering (10–12), and Dairy & Food Engineering (9–10 marks).
The official qualifying marks for GATE 2026 are not yet released. However, based on previous years, the cutoff for the Agricultural Engineering paper is expected to be around 25 marks for General, 22.5 for OBC/EWS, and 16.6 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
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No,For Mtech you are not eligible to give GATE examination in 2nd year diploma and after completing your diploma degree
Only bachelor's degree holders can give GATE examination
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